Ward

  • 11ward — [n1] district area, canton, department, diocese, division, parish, precinct, quarter, territory, zone; concepts 508,513 ward [n2] custody; person in one’s custody adopted child, care, charge, child, client, dependent, foster child, godchild,… …

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  • 12-ward — (w[ e]rd), wards wards (w[ e]rdz). [AS. weard, weardes; akin to OS. & OFries. ward. OHG. wert, G. w[ a]rts, Icel. ver[eth]r, Goth. va[ i]r[thorn]s, L. vertere to turn, versus toward, and E. worth to become. [root]143. See {Worth}. v. i., and cf.… …

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  • 13Ward — Ward, v. i. 1. To be vigilant; to keep guard. [1913 Webster] 2. To act on the defensive with a weapon. [1913 Webster] She redoubling her blows drove the stranger to no other shift than to ward and go back. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14Ward, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 2580 Housing Units (2000): 1075 Land area (2000): 3.894989 sq. miles (10.087974 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.894989 sq. miles (10.087974 sq. km) FIPS …

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  • 15Ward, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 169 Housing Units (2000): 82 Land area (2000): 0.569241 sq. miles (1.474328 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.569241 sq. miles (1.474328 sq. km) FIPS code …

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  • 16Ward, SC — U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 110 Housing Units (2000): 62 Land area (2000): 0.778374 sq. miles (2.015980 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.778374 sq. miles (2.015980 sq. km)… …

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  • 17Ward, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 41 Housing Units (2000): 22 Land area (2000): 0.284691 sq. miles (0.737345 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.284691 sq. miles (0.737345 sq. km) FIPS… …

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  • 18ward — [wôrd] vt. [ME warden < OE weardian, to protect, guard, akin to OHG warten, to wait (see GUARD): E form and sense infl. by NormFr warder, to protect, keep (for OFr garder)] 1. to turn aside; fend off; parry: usually with off 2. Archaic to keep …

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  • 19Ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… …

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  • 20ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… …

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